When is the Windcrest Light-Up 2026?

From November 12 to December 31, 2026. The theme this year is red, white and blue.

Is the Windcrest Light-Up free?

Yes. You drive, walk or bike the neighborhood streets for free; the winners' map is sold for a small donation.

Can you bike through Windcrest?

Yes, and on Bike Night — December 17, 2026 — part of the route is reserved for bicycles only.

Is Windcrest a good place to see lights?

It's San Antonio's best-known neighborhood display: the whole small city competes, street after street. Weeknights are far less crowded than weekends before Christmas.

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Windcrest Light-Up 2026 (San Antonio)

A small city inside San Antonio where residents compete over their Christmas lights, street after street, and pick a theme each year — red, white and blue for 2026. Drive it, or park outside and walk or bike; on Bike Night part of it closes to cars.

Nov 12, 2026 – Dec 31, 2026

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At a glance

2026 dates: November 12 – December 31, 2026
2026 theme: Red, white and blue
Bike Night: December 17, 2026 — part of the route is closed to cars
Cost: Free
Contest map: Sold for a donation at the Fire Administration Office, 8601 Midcrown Dr, weekdays 8 am – 3 pm
Where: City of Windcrest, northeast San Antonio, near I-35 and Loop 410

Is it worth it?

Worth it if you pick up the map and head straight for the winners — or come on Bike Night. Don't expect every house to join in.

What visitors say

Opinions split. Families who come every year love driving the lanes and seeing each house's theme. Others found heavy traffic and far fewer decorated homes than in past years, with the best houses spread thinly across a big neighbourhood — some parked outside and walked faster than the cars.

Houses competing street by street
Free
Bike Night with car-free streets
Map of winners for a small donation

Getting there and getting in

Drive the neighborhood streets. A map of the contest winners is sold for a donation at the Fire Administration Office, 8601 Midcrown Dr., weekdays 8 am – 3 pm.
On Bike Night (Dec 17, 2026) part of the route is set aside for bicycles only.

Worth knowing

The season opens with the tree lighting at Jim Seal and Crestway, then Candy Cane Lane at Windway & Patriot Island; check the city's calendar for the 2026 dates.

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Map pick-up — Windcrest Fire Administration

Questions people ask

When is the Windcrest Light-Up 2026?: From November 12 to December 31, 2026. The theme this year is red, white and blue.
Is the Windcrest Light-Up free?: Yes. You drive, walk or bike the neighborhood streets for free; the winners' map is sold for a small donation.
Can you bike through Windcrest?: Yes, and on Bike Night — December 17, 2026 — part of the route is reserved for bicycles only.
Is Windcrest a good place to see lights?: It's San Antonio's best-known neighborhood display: the whole small city competes, street after street. Weeknights are far less crowded than weekends before Christmas.

Checked 2026-09-30. Sources: City of Windcrest. Last season's numbers are labelled with their year until the organiser publishes 2026.

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